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I was just about to rant about my cargo shorts again...
The stitching coming off from rubbing inside leg just resulted in some structural disengagement and now I can poke a finger through the gap and touch my thighs. The colour also faded away so bad soon they will look more grey than black.
I know I took a 40% rapha voucher instead of replacement but it still leaves me with my right to rant, I guess. A season in €240 shorts shouldn't completely destroy them (I think).
I'll be looking to try some other brand bibs.
Sadly PNS or assos doesn't have cargo bibs and maap are a little bit too colourful.
Currently got my eyes on pedaled and 7mesh.Any other recommendations?
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God and Famous have launched some... no experience. 7mesh is usually good (have a raincoat from them) but not tried their shorts either.
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I got the Endura GV500 bib and Etxeondo EXO Adventure bibs to try out.
Endura have a divider in one of the pockets making it pretty useless to me, not big enough for a phone. So one normal size pocked one split in two that will only fit a mini pump etc.
Etxeondo - I liked although they are a bit too long. I rode Badlands in them as my Rapha ones were very worn out (took them as spare). They are comfy and worked well, although the pad is too wide at the front for me a rubbed on my upper thighs a bit. On the last day the stitching between the elastic and the lycra at the front came apart so I will be returning them (technically after only one ride).
Rapha ones are still going strong, it's just the pad that is past its best. I used them on the Transatlantic Way in 2019 and for loads of riding since so not surprised.
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Galibier.
I like mine, haven't been used extensively but very happy for the price.
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Wondering when did you buy your cargo shorts, do they always stay the same, like made in italy, etc.? I got mine in May 2018, wondering if there will be also problems. So far fine and I love the shorts.
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Madhias
I got my cargo shorts back from the repairers yesterday after around 14 weeks. A 1mm hole patched rather crudely with a 2cm square double thickness piece of Lycra. Straight stitching with no apparent stretch I’m not sure it’s going to last long. It looks less than 5 minutes work tbh.